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Free Resources: Worksheets To Learn The 50 States With Ease

June 25, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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I have free worksheets to learn the 50 states. Too, look at my page Homeschool Geography for hands-on and simple ideas and tips.

Of course I’m an advocate for hands-on learning and not just memorizing states and capital.

Besides children learn best when they’re engaged, challenged, and having fun.

Free Resources: Worksheets To Learn The 50 States With Ease

However, worksheets have a place. For example, use these pages to create a state geography notebook.

Add each state to a page protector along with other information you save about each state.

Group states by region in your geography notebook. And gather recipes from all the regions under another tab. Too, list the flora and fauna of each state.

This type of reference book created by your child can be used again and again

BOOKS ABOUT U.S. GEOGRAPHY FOR KIDS

Besides anything created personally by your child will be used and preferred over any reference.

The best thing is that your child can add to this each year.

10 U.S. Geography Resources

If you're looking to teach U.S. geography in a hands-on way, you'll love adding one or two of these resources to your day or study.

The Scrambled States of America Game

Quick! Find a state that ends with the letter A. Now find one that borders Tennessee. Have fun learning about the United States in this madcap game of observation and quick reflexes.

The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A. with 50 fact-filled maps!

Explore every state of the USA from Alabama to Wyoming with these 51 charmingly illustrated infographic maps! Includes an expansive guide to the state flags and US presidents.Discover more than 2,000 facts about the people, cities, nature and historic events that have helped make America what it is today. Ghost towns, swamp tours, the center of the universe… bacon donuts, brainy berries, salmon jerky… The French Fry King, The Mother of Oregon, The Queen of Blues… be inspired by the inventiveness, beauty and diversity of our great nation in this curious collection of fact-filled maps.

National Geographic Kids U.S. Atlas

Kids will have fun learning about each and every U.S. state in this amazing 6th edition atlas, packed with maps, stats, facts, and pictures

The U.S. History Cookbook: Delicious Recipes and Exciting Events from the Past

Who knew history could be so delicious? In The U.S. History Cookbook, you'll discover how Americans have lived and dined over the centuries. This scrumptious survey of periods and events in U.S. history mixes together a delectable batter of food timelines, kid-friendly recipes, and fun food facts.

The United States in 100 Words

How do you sum up a whole country in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From amendment to Vegas, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word-long description and beautiful illustration, providing a snapshot of what the USA means to people today: its roots, its values, its culture, and customs. Basically, everything you need to know in a nut shell.

Supertoob: USA,Figure Playsets

This Toob includes figurines of the Lincoln Memorial, Hoover Dam, Liberty Bell, Alamo, Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty, Gateway Arch, U.S. Capital, Empire State Building, White House, as well as a flag and an eagle.

Geographic USA Scrunch Map

Easy Storage: Unfold and spread flat when you need it or scrunch it up and store away when you're done. The USA map makes a wonderful addition to your home, office, library, kid's room, classroom or playroom.

States & Capitals Flash Cards for Kids – 50 American State Cards

LEARN STATES & CAPITALS IN A FLASH: Get to know each of the 50 states! How well do you know your home state and neighbors? Perfect for all ages

50 FLASH CARDS: Includes 50 educational flash cards for studying important school subjects such as US Geography and History!

9 LEARNING GAMES: Teach and participate in 9 specially made enrichment activities: Name Games, What's the Motto, Heads Up, Region Round-up, State Trivia and more! Fun symbols

1000-piece USA Map Jigsaw Puzzle & Poster 50 States | Illustrated American Landmarks

Test your geography knowledge with Talking Tables beautifully illustrated 1000-piece USA 50 States Map Jigsaw Puzzle & Poster. This USA Map Puzzle features landmarks from across America! Our Jigsaw Puzzles For Adults make for Fun Indoor Activities and can be framed as Wall Art

Geography from A to Z: A Picture Glossary

Have you ever wondered what a badland is? What about a gulch?
Do you know what an isthmus is? Or a seamount? What about the difference between a plateau and a plain, or a knob and a knoll? Well look no further. This broad introduction to the fascinating world around us explores our planet’s physical features from the highest mountain peak to the deepest ocean trench. The team behind Maps & Globes proves that geography can indeed be an adventure.

Next, look at some of these activities to go with learning about the 50 states.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO PAIR WITH THE 50 STATES WORKSHEETS

Finally, look at how to download your free copy.

HOW TO GET THE FREE 50 STATES WORKSHEETS

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Easy Jungle Crafts | Free Henri Rousseau Inspired Craft Kids Love

June 24, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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I have some easy jungle crafts and a simple Henri Rousseau inspired cut and paste craft to keep things fun. Also, look at my page Rain Forest – Amazon, Rain Forest – Animals of the Amazon and Rainforest Activities for Kids or more ideas, crafts and activities.

And look at my page Free Art Unit & Curriculum Grades 1 – 8 for more ideas.

Too, not understanding the slight differences between a jungle and rain forest can cause confusion. And some people use the words interchangeably based on where they live or places they have visited.

Also, jungle is not a scientific term but more of a description of an area. A rain forest is a specific ecosystem.

Easy Jungle Crafts | Free Henri Rousseau Inspired Craft Kids Love

Besides, all jungles are rainforests, but not all rainforests are jungles.

Additionally, a rainforest is a broad term for any tropical forest with heavy rain. A jungle usually means the really thick, wild, parts of a rainforest.

For example, the Amazon Rainforest in South America is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. It is home to jaguars, anacondas, toucans, and pink river dolphins.

Then the Congo Basin in Central Africa is the second largest rainforest and it is known for gorillas, chimpanzees, forest elephants, and rare birds.

Like a rainforest, jungles are home to many plants and species of animals. The abundance of plants and animals makes for great craft ideas.

Too, when studying about the jungle, add some art inspired jungle crafts.

ARTIST BOOKS FOR KIDS

And easy art inspired by Henri Rousseau, the jungle painter can sneak in a fun artist study too.

Look at these fun resources to add art to this study.

10 Favorite Art and Artist Books for Kids

Whether you’re studying about an artist and style of art, add these fun books to your home library or add to your art unit study.

A Weekend With Renoir

I have put on my little round hat (which I wear often, in fact), combed my white beard and put on my best navy-blue suit. I am wearing my favorite necktie, too. Surely, you can see at once that I am a painter. I am so pleased that you have come to spend the weekend with me, to hear me talk about myself and my friends-- they are painters also. What I am about to tell you is my own true story-- the story of my life and my work. You will have to step back with me into the past-- before you were born, yes, but not so very long ago.Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Weekend with Van Gogh

The nineteenth-century Dutch artist discusses his life and work in a letter to his nephew.

A Weekend with Leonardo Da Vinci

The fifteenth century artist talks about his life and work as if entertaining the reader for a weekend.

Farms and farmers in art,

Farms and farmers in art

Drawing from Nature

Artist and naturalist Arnosky explains his techniques, and shares his enthusiasm, for drawing natural scenes and animals.

Linnea in Monet's Garden

Linnea has been in Paris. And she has visited the painter Claude Monet's garden! She even stood on the same little Japanese bridge that Monet painted so often in his pictures. In Paris, Linnea got to see many of the real paintings.

Now she can understand what it means to be called an Impressionist, and she knows a lot about Monet's life in the pink house where he lived with his eight children.

Twenty-five years after its original publication, this celebration of the wonder of art is available once again in an enlarged keepsake edition. The joy and inspiration Linnea discovers in Monet's garden will be eagerly embraced by a new generation
of readers.

The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art

Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers—like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound—the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony! And as he grew older, he continued to hear brilliant colors singing and see vibrant sounds dancing. But was Vasya brave enough to put aside his proper still lifes and portraits and paint . . . music? In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPré tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors—and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box.

Famous Paintings

Famous Paintings: An Introduction to Art for Young People

Come Look With Me: Animals in Art

Few subjects have more immediate appeal to children than animals, and few methods of teaching students to appreciate fine art have proven more successful than those of educator Gladys S. Blizzard. In COME LOOK WITH ME: ANIMALS IN ART, she makes the most of children's natural curiosity about animals to introduce them not only to twelve magnificent works of art, but also to a whole new way of encountering art. Using an approach which is as fun as it is effective, the author deftly guides her young audience toward their own understanding of and delight in the world of art. The works featured in ANIMALS IN ART represent a variety of styles which students will encounter again in museums and in books: the muscular realism of Rosa Bonheur's "The Horse Fair", the delicate romanticism of Martin Johnson Heade's "Cattleya Orchid" and "Three
Brazilian Hummingbirds," the bold abstraction of Henri Matisse's "The Snail." They also represent an intriguing menagerie of beasts, from the mysterious deer and horses stampeding across the wall of Lascaux cave to Paul Klee's whimsical heart-nosed cat dreaming of a bird.

Exploring Landscape Art with Children (Come Look With Me)

In COME LOOK WITH ME: EXPLORING LANDSCAPE ART WITH CHILDREN art educator Gladys S. Blizzard introduces boys and girls to 12 magnificent landscape paintings. Through these carefully selected works and a thought-provoking text, the author guides students toward an imaginative new way of looking at art.This book is suited both for family reading and for sharing with a small group. Each full-color reproduction is accompanied by a brief biological sketch of the artist and a series of open-ended questions designed to make the most of a child's natural curiosity.

Then here are a few facts about Henri Rousseau artist.

HENRI ROUSSEAU QUICK FACTS FOR KIDS

As mentioned earlier he was named the jungle painter.

Then look at these facts.

Henri Rousseau was a French painter born in 1844.
However, he didn’t become an artist till much older.
Henri worked as a tax collector.
He was a self-taught artist.
Although he painted a lot of jungle scenes he had never been to a jungle.
He would paint monkeys swinging in the trees, tigers hiding in the grass and big green leaves and colorful flowers.
His paintings are full of dreams and surprises.

And now look at these easy jungle crafts.

EASY JUNGLE CRAFTS

Finally, look at how to grab the free Henri Rousseau inspired cut and paste craft.

HOW TO GET THE FREE HENRI ROUSSEAU INSPIRED CUT AND PASTE CRAFT

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Fine Motor Writing Activities | How to Make a Hot Air Balloon Craft

June 23, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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Teaching preschoolers and kindergarteners fine motor writing activities should be fun. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more learning and playing ideas.

Besides preschool is a magical time full of exploration, creativity, and foundational learning.

And preschool means pre- or before formal learning. It is NOT the time to hold the pencil, but to teach a child to get ready to hold it and to get ready to write.

Fine Motor Writing Activities | How to Make a Hot Air Balloon Craft

Activities should be age appropriate and fun. Gradually, a child’s muscles should be strengthened.

Additionally, I have a fun hot air balloon craft using buttons. Sticking and glueing down buttons may seem like just fun but again it’s an activity to coordinate a preschooler’s fine motor grasp.

Too, there are many ways to help a child to strengthen them. For example, q tips, painting, “writing” in salt trays, and dabbing paint are a few ways to do this.

HOW TO MAKE A HOT AIR BUTTON BALLOON CRAFT

First, look at this fun hot air balloon craft.

Cardstock or construction paper
Cardboard scrap
Marker or pen
Scissors
Glue
Assorted colorful buttons

Create the basket.
Cut a small square from cardboard to be the hot air balloon basket.

Use a marker to draw diagonal or criss-cross lines to decorate it.

Attach the basket.

Glue the cardboard basket near the bottom of your cardstock.

Draw the balloon.

Above the basket, draw a large balloon shape (a circle or oval works well).

Draw two lines connecting the basket to the balloon to represent the ropes.

Glue the buttons.

Fill the balloon shape with colorful buttons! Mix sizes and colors for a playful, eye-catching look.

Glue them inside the outline to form the shape.

And then here are a few more preschool activities to add these activities.

PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Finally, look at these fine motor writing activities.

7 Fine Motor Writing Activities

Preschoolers have short attention spans, so aim for 5–10 minutes at a time.

11 Fun Handwriting Activities For Preschoolers | Easy Cranberry Sauce Writing Tray

There are so many fun handwriting activities for preschoolers before they ever need to pick up a pencil. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool.

These activities will build not only their letter recognition but also fine motor, gross motor, coordination, posture, and letter formation.

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Quick And Inexpensive Letter C Handprint Craft – Crafty Crab Fun

If you need an adorable letter c handprint craft to teach your child in a fun and creative way, I have some crafty crab fun for you made with their own two little precious hands.

How to Make a Strawberry Lemonade Summer Sensory Bin

Adding fresh, juicy strawberries just makes it even more cheerful. This strawberry lemonade sensory bin captures all the fun and flavor of summer in a water sensory play activity that is hands-on, and perfect for warm-weather fun.

How To Create An Engaging Cranberry Sensory Bin

Fall and winter are the best times of the year to make a cranberry sensory bin that is fun and engaging.

We aren’t stopping there.

Also, I will load you down with facts, more hands-on activities, and resources to highlight the cranberry.

Letter L Handprint Craft | How to Make a Lobster Handprint

Our letter L handprint craft today focuses on the lobster and is made from adorable little hands as well as footprints. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more learning and playing ideas.
Too, look at my free Oceans Unit Study and Lapbook for more ideas to include your older learners in an ocean themed study.

How To Make A Letter Y Handprint Craft Featuring A Yak

Today, we’re making a letter Y handprint craft. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more handprint crafts and preschool ideas.

And we’re featuring a yak, a fun new animal to introduce to your preschooler or kindergartener.

There is just something so precious about those first little handprint crafts with tiny fingers that won’t staythat wa y for long.

Easy Preschool Jellyfish Button Practice Activity Your Kids Will Love

I have a fun preschool jellyfish button activity your kids will love. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more learning and playing ideas. And look at my page Oceans Unit Study and Lapbook for more ocean activities. I have a creative and engaging way to help your preschooler build fine motor skills.

Best Urinary System Project Ideas And Free Activity Pages

June 22, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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I have some hands-on urinary system project ideas and free urinary system activities pages. Also, I have this Human Body Crafts page for more hands-on ideas. And this Beautiful Human Body Lapbook and Fun Unit Study.

Besides talking about what happens in your body after you drink water or juice, teaching about the urinary system should be hands-on.

So, I have rounded up some urinary system project ideas and you can download the free activity pages at the bottom.

Best Urinary System Project Ideas And Free Activity Pages

The urinary system is your body’s cleaning system.

It’s a group of organs that work together to get rid of the waste like extra water and tiny waste chemicals that your body doesn’t need.

And the group of organs that make up the urinary system are two kidneys, two ureters, 1 bladder, and one urethra.

BOOKS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY FOR KIDS

16 Human Body Books & Hands-on Resources

Add a few of these fun resources whether you do a couple of lesson plans about the human body or a unit study.

The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body

One of the resources we used as a reference for this activity was The Way We Work, it covers a lot of interesting topics on the human body.

Medical Torso Human Body Model Anatomy

Vivid Human torso organ structure: 15 Pcs Removable Organs including: Torso, Brain (2-part), Heart, Esophagus and Aorta, Lungs (4-part), Cranial Cap, Stomach, Diaphragm, Liver, pancreas and spleen, small and large intestine. The torso structure showing the relative position, morphological features, anatomy of the head, neck and internal organs, especially the respiratory, digestive, urinary and nervous systems.

Human Organs Shape Silicone Molds 8 Pc

[HUMAN ORGANS SILICONE MOLD]: 8 Pcs Human Organs Mold With Different Shapes, Include 1 Human Heart Mold, 1 Brain Silicone Mold, 1 Liver Mold, 1 Intestinal Mold, 1 Lung Mold, 1 Stomach Mold, 1 Brain Stem Mold, 1 Kidney Mold.

Ooze Labs: Visible Human Body with Squishable Organs

This human body with squishable organs is another great way to identify the organs and become familiar with their layout in the body, it has that gross factor that so many kids love.

Human Body Model for Kids 8PCS Mini Body Parts

8PCS Human Organ Figures Set:Human organ anatomy parts display model children learning toy include small intestine, large intestine, lung, brain, stomach, heart, liver, kidney. Suitable for boys and girls over 6 years old,good for brain ability and imagination.

Anatomy (Quickstudy Academic)

Complete labeled illustrations of over 1,400 anatomical identifications. Loaded with beautifully illustrated diagrams clearly and concisely labeled for easy identification.

Basher Science: Human Body: A Book with Guts!

Basher Science: Human Body, A Book with Guts! Created & illustrated by Simon Basher, written by Dan Green

From the best-selling team that brought you The Periodic Table, Physics, Biology, and Astronomy comes a topic that's close to our hearts-literally! Meet the characters and processes that that keep the human body chugging along. From the basic building blocks like Cell, DNA, and Protein, to Bones, Muscles, and all of the fun-loving Organs, readers will cozy up with the guys on the inside. Trust us-Liver has never looked better!

Heart Anatomy Poster - LAMINATED

High-quality 3 MIL LAMINATION for added durability

Tear Resistant

Human Heart Anatomy Floor Puzzle

HUMAN ORGANS LEARNING: Marvel at the rich complexities of the human heart muscle! Every piece has a unique shape designed to outline each major part of the heart organ, making these an exciting challenge to assemble. Each puzzle includes an Anatomy Reference Guide, so you can learn as you build!

Fixed Bones X-Rays, Black/White, 14 Pieces,

Authentic x-ray images
Works with any light source or light table)
Matching facture card
Detailed teaching guide

4 Pack - Anatomical Poster Set - Laminated - Muscular, Skeletal, Ligaments of the Joints, Anatomy of the Spine

Set of 4 Posters Made in the USA
Posters are 18" x 24” in size
High-quality 3 MIL lamination for added durability
Tear Resistant

My First Book About the Brain (Dover Science For Kids Coloring Books)

Discover the workings of the body's most complex organ! How does the brain control the rest of the body? How does it enable the senses to function, regulate speech, affect balance, and influence sleep and dreams? These 25 illustrations to color explain every aspect of the brain's important jobs, from communicating with the central nervous system to retaining memories. Suitable for ages 8–12.

Skull Anatomy Coloring Book: Incredibly Detailed Self-Test Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Book

Enjoy This Coloring Book with 34 Beautiful Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Pages.

The Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Book Provides A Means Of Learning About The Structure And Function Of The Human Skull Anatomy Through A Process Of Coloring-By-Directions.

Coloring The Human Skull Anatomy And Its Nerves Is The Most Effective Way To Study The Structure And Functions Of Human Skull Anatomy. You Assimilate Information And Make Visual Associations With Key Terminology When Coloring In The Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Book, All While Having Fun.

1 Pair Plastic Skeleton Hands

Fall is a great time to grab a set of hands at Dollar Tree but also here is a pair if you're doing a unit study and need one now.

Circulatory System Poster

This poster makes a great reference and can be used with older children to help them add more detail to their project.

The Circulatory System (Your Body Systems: Blastoff! Readers

Our bodies contain a super highway of blood vessels that carry nutrients, waste, and much more from our heads to our toes. This network is the circulatory system! Beginning with a deep breath in, this fact-filled title uses easy-to-follow text and diagrams to allow readers to dive inside the bodys circulatory system!

The human body is a complex being made up of systems that keep us alive and moving! In this series, readers will dive into the bodys systems though engaging, leveled text and related diagrams that follow the parts and functions of each system. Get a microscopic view inside the body with A Closer Look, and put new knowledge into action with a hands-on activity. Check out what is happening inside the body with each title!

And look at these other human body activities for kids who love hands-on learning.

HANDS-ON HUMAN BODY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Next, look at some hands-on ideas.

URINARY SYSTEM PROJECT IDEAS

Look at this cute idea for those who love to get crafty. Draw the urinary system on an apron using markers and paint.
So cool. Kidneys and bladder made from funnels, tube and paper.
Kidney working model YouTube.
Hands-on Activity Kidney Filtering
Kidneys and Bladder experiment
Make pee
Renal System Activities

Then look at some of what is included in these printable activities.

The urinary system labeling
Kidney anatomy
Adrenal gland anatomy
Urinary bladder anatomy
The urinary system fill in the blanks
I can build a urinary system

Finally, look at how to grab your free urinary system activities pages.

HOW TO GET THE FREE HUMAN BODY URINARY SYSTEM ACTIVITIES PAGES

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How To Teach The 50 States To Preschoolers | 50 States Busy Book

June 21, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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Do you think that the idea of tackling how to teach the 50 states to preschoolers seems too big of a task? Also, look at my page Hands-On Simple And Best Homeschool Geography Ideas & Tips.

Too, see my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more ideas.

Preschoolers are naturally curious, hands-on learners who absorb knowledge through exploration, stories, and interactive activities.

How To Teach The 50 States To Preschoolers | 50 States Busy Book

We are going to walk through some activities to make state studies come alive for your little ones.

Focusing on Florida is a starting point with a “State Box” that you can use as the same format with for every state study.

I also have a 50 States busy book printable for you that can be laminated or slipped into page protectors to use more than once.

BOOKS ABOUT FLORIDA FOR KIDS

5 Books About Florida

Add these fun books about the great state of Florida to your home library.

F Is for Florida (Sunshine State ABC Primer)

A is for Amusement Park

B is for Biscayne National Park

C is Cape Canaveral

With E is for Everglades, K is for Key West, and O is for Orange, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized field trip around the Sunshine State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Florida!

Good Night Florida (Good Night Our World)

Good Night Florida includes coconut palm trees, snorkeling the Keys, dolphins, sea turtles, manatees, the Everglades and alligators, orange groves, Kennedy Space Center, Daytona 500, Ginnie Springs, St. Augustine, swimming. beaches, and more. Young Floridians and visitors are invited to explore the most exciting attractions the Sunshine State has to offer while being lulled gently to sleep. Oranges and alligators included!

Only in Florida: Weird and Wonderful Facts About The Sunshine State (Americana)

Glide by gators in the Everglades, ride rollercoasters in Orlando, and move to the music of Miami as you explore this unique and diverse state. You’ll learn why Key lime pie should never be green, how piracy landed on the coast of Florida, and how famous Floridians have changed the world.Each of Florida’s major cities and regions is covered in this comprehensive rundown of the Sunshine State, from Tallahassee to the Treasure Coast. Plus, get a dose of Florida’s fascinating past from a history timeline, and spot your favorite Florida locales on infographic maps.

Welcome to Florida (Welcome To)

With information about the state's animals, plants, regions, food, people, customs, and fun places to visit, this tribute to Florida is the perfect gift for vacationers and residents alike. The warm, bright illustrations highlight the many delights to be found throughout the state, and the easy-yet-informative details ("The smallest post office in the United States is a tiny building in the Everglades") give just the right amount of information to kids from preschool on up.

[( Strawberry Girl )] [by: Lois Lenski] [Dec-2008]

Strawberries -- big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even begun their planting. Don't count your biddies 'fore they're hatched, gal young un! her father tells her.

Making the new farm prosper is not easy. There is heat to suffer through, and droughts, and cold snaps. And, perhaps most worrisome of all for the Boyers, there are rowdy neighbors, just itching to start a feud.

Look at how to teach geography.

WHY TEACH GEOGRAPHY TO PRESCHOOLERS

Preschoolers are developing their understanding of their surroundings: their home, their community, their country, and their world so this is a great time for a gentle introduction to US geography.

Geography lessons help connect their small, familiar surroundings to a much bigger picture. It lets children appreciate the rich diversity of people, landscapes, food, traditions, and wildlife across the country.

HOW TO TEACH THE 50 STATES TO PRESCHOOLERS IN 10 WAYS

1. MAKE IT HANDS-ON

To make this experience rich and memorable, kick off each new state by creating a “state box”, a small container filled with items that represent a particular state.

Each time you introduce a new state, you can pull it off your shelf and let the child explore its content. Details below!

2. ADD PICTURE BOOKS

Keep a colorful engaging book like The 50 States Book on hand for your child to explore during free time as well as structured learning time.

3. PAIR STATES BY REGION

Start with your own state, then move to neighboring states or a geographic area (like the Southeast or Pacific Northwest).

4. FOCUS ON A FEW STATES AT A TIME

Consider focusing on 2–4 states each month. That lets you dig deep into each without being overwhelmed.

5. CREATE A “PASSPORT BOOK”

Design a small “passport” for each child and stamp it with a sticker or a small state-shaped stamp every time you learn about a new state. It’s a wonderful, interactive way to track progress.

6. USE FLASHCARDS

Use flashcards to familiarize your child with the shape of each state and for learning simple facts, these can be reused throughout several years.

7. MAKE AN ONGOING ART PROJECT

Next, make a large USA poster where children can color each state as you learn it.

8. USE A MAP PUZZLE

Besides just using it to put together a puzzle you can use individual state pieces in your state box, in sensory bins for each state, for tracing, stamping in playdough.

9. USE COLORING PAGES

Then as each new state is introduced, put out a coloring page for it on the desk/table, or incorporate it into morning time as you read about the state.

10. MAKE A CRAFT FOR EACH STATE

Incorporate a craft that highlights each state as you learn about it like this Statue of Liberty torch craft for New York.

Too, incorporate this 50 States Busy Book, with a page for each of our great states with cut outs highlighting state birds, name, flower, and more.

Next, look at a quick glance of Florida facts.

FLORIDA STATE FACTS FOR YOUR BOX

Capital-Tallahassee
Nickname-The Sunshine State
State Flower-Orange Blossom
State Mammal: Florida Panther
State Reptile: Alligator
State Bird: Mockingbird

And Florida is a peninsula, which is a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

Florida has beaches, forests, lakes, rivers, and the Florida Everglades, a wetland full of diverse wildlife.

Finally, look at how to make this fun state geography box when you’re learning how to teach the 50 states.

MAKE A STATE GEOGRAPHY BOX: FLORIDA

Using a state box filled with postcards, food, souvenirs, and photos transforms a geographic concept into a rich, hands-on experience for young children. The main activity — putting together a Florida box — is a perfect starting point for a multistate journey.

If you have family or mom friends in other states, reach out and ask them to help you gather items to fill a box for their state.

You will need:

A sturdy cardboard or plastic box with a lid
Postcards-Picture postcards from Florida featuring landmarks like Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, or South Beach.
Stickers
Photos-Printed photos of orange groves, alligator habitats in the Everglades, manatees, and Palm trees.
Small souvenirs-Seashells collected from Florida’s Gulf or Atlantic shores; tiny orange figurine; miniature alligator; keychain from a Florida attraction.
Food samples- An orange, key lime cookies, or small jars of orange juice to taste.
Activity cards-Printed facts about Florida flashcards, etc

First, try to gather at least 5–10 different items.

Design a “State Box” label, create a large label or cover for your box featuring the Florida state flag or a map of Florida. Slip it into a page protector and tape to the top of your box so it can be easily switched out for other states.

Begin adding items as you collect them. You can print out state flags and other images to fill it in.

Hand over the box and first let your child shake it, listen to its rattle, and predict what might be inside.

HANDS ON FLORIDA STATE GEOGRAPHY BOX

Open the box together, slowly unveil each item, and talk about it “This is a key lime. Did you know key limes come from Florida?” or “This is a picture of a manatee. Manatees live in Florida’s warm waters”.

Pair your state box with a short story or picture book about Florida. Look for children’s books featuring Florida wildlife, landmarks, or food. I have several listed above you can purchase or check out from your library.

Repeat the same “open the box” routine each time you introduce a state. That predictability lets children become comfortable and engaged in their own exploration.

Then another easy way how to teach the 50 states is use my 50 states busy book.

HOW TO GET THE 50 STATES BUSY BOOK

This is a 100 page pdf download for a simple 50 states busy book.

This is a busy book for all 50 states.

It includes facts like:

Capital city
State emblems (flowers, birds, trees!)
Fun fact
State flag

There are two pages per state. Your child can cut and paste from one page to match to the information on the first page.

Keep all the pages in a notebook with page protectors and add to it as you child is interested in each state.

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